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OpenAI publishes Agents API docs for building agentic workflows

OpenAI Agents API

OpenAI published the Agents API docs, bundling multi-agent, background mode, mid-turn steering, and WebSocket support into one interface. The docs cover GPT-6 Astra usage, conversation state, and tool calling, but the post doesn't disclose pricing or a launch timeline. I'd read this as OpenAI consolidating agent capabilities into a formal product.

Why it matters: OpenAI published the official Agents API docs, unifying multi-agent orchestration, background execution, mid-turn steering, and WebSocket streaming under a single interface, powered by GPT-6 Astra. This is a substantive infrastructure play that directly competes with Anthropic...

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